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Kelly Avellino
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Investigative Reporter and Anchor, WZTV-TV (Nashville, TN)
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By Kelly Avellino Verified| WZTV-TV (Nashville, TN) Verified An investigation you saw first on FOX 17 News has led to a new law in Tennessee, forcing more transparency in DUI arrests involving completely sober people. FOX 17 News' Kelly Avellino has been investigating this life-altering problem for more than a year. "I feel elated. I feel relieved that Tennessee actually got it right today," said LaBreesha Batey, who was charged with DUI while sober last year. "It threatened my career.
By Kelly Avellino Verified| WZTV-TV (Nashville, TN) Verified SB11166/HB1274 passed unanimously. It requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to create a yearly report, accounting for the total number of "sober DUI" arrests in the state, and in which jurisdictions those arrests happen. That report can then be accessed by the public. Drivers, often with medical conditions or who are seniors, are arrested for DUI, only to be exonerated months later after their blood tests show no trace of alcohol or drugs.
By Kelly Avellino Verified| WZTV-TV (Nashville, TN) Verified An investigation you saw first on FOX 17 News has led to a new law in Tennessee, forcing more transparency in DUI arrests involving completely sober people. FOX 17 News' Kelly Avellino has been investigating this life-altering problem for more than a year. "I feel elated. I feel relieved that Tennessee actually got it right today," said LaBreesha Batey, who was charged with DUI while sober last year. "It threatened my career.
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WZTV-TV (Nashville, TN)
Nashville, United States